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Teen criminal who carried out "homophobic" attack a suspect in five more offences
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, a 17‑year‑old minor was due to be sentenced for assault after throwing a stone at a fellow youth's head, an act the victim described as homophobic. The victim, a young actor, sustained a facial scar requiring 11 stitches. The teenager pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on 17 July 2016 and has 24 prior convictions for assault, theft, burglary, criminal damage and trespass. He has been suspected of involvement in a burglary, a mugging, two assaults and criminal damage. Judge Melanie Greally adjourned the sentencing to 3 December to review updated reports from the agencies dealing with the teenager, who has a history of missing from his care home 20 times in the last three months and is still addicted to cannabis. The case remains pending.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen criminal who carried out "homophobic" attack a suspect in five more offences. Charges or matters: assault causing harm in a Dublin suburb on July 17, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 17, 2016 Incident
- December 3 Adjournment
- 2018-10-01 Publication
Why: He stated in a victim impact report read by Ms Boyle, that his scar was "a constant reminder that I was attacked because of my sexuality". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm in a Dublin suburb on July 17, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A teenager who was due to be sentenced for assault has had his case adjourned until December after a court heard he had gone missing from his care home 20 times in the last three months.; A teenager who was due to be sentenced for assault has had his case adjourned until December after a court heard he had gone missing from his care home 20 times in the last three months.
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Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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